The Organization of American States (OAS) is the world’s oldest regional organization, dating back to the First International Conference of American States, held in Washington, D.C., from October 1889 to April 1890. At that meeting the establishment of the International Union of American Republics was approved. The Charter of the OAS was signed in Bogotá in 1948 and entered into force in December 1951. The Charter was subsequently amended by the Protocol of Buenos Aires, signed in 1967, which entered into force in February 1970; by the Protocol of Cartagena de Indias, signed in 1985, which entered into force in November 1988; by the Protocol of Managua, signed in 1993, which entered into force on January 29, 1996; and by the Protocol of Washington, signed in 1992, which entered into force on September 25, 1997. The OAS currently has 35 member states. In addition, the Organization has granted permanent observer status to 63 states, as well as to the European Union.

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A. Legislation and Regulations Enacted in Support of Drug Treatment Courts

NorwayRegulations relating to a trial scheme for court-controlled drug programmes: Laid down by Royal Decree xxxxx pursuant to the General Civil Penal Code (the Penal Code) no. 10 of 22 May 1902 section 53 subsection 6, cf. Act no 92 of 17 June 2005 relating to amendments to the penal Code sections 53 and 54 (trial scheme for court-controlled drug programmes). Proposed by the Ministry of Justice and the police.

United StatesReference to website for federal Crime authorizing funding to state and local drug courts (H.R. 3355, Title V-Drug Courts. Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994), and statutes enacted in 44 states, the District of Columbia and two tribal jurisdictions.

B. Program Descriptive Information

Australia Drug Courts: An Overview New South Wales Queensland South Australia Victoria Western Australia Brazil: Therapeutic Justice Program: Partial Data in Four States Sao Paulo St. Pernambuco St. Rio de Janeiro St. Rio Grande do Sul St.

About the Therapeutic Justice Program in Brazil:General Information

Jamaica:The Jamaican Drug Court – Life Style Changes

“The Importance of the Drug Rehabilitation Programme and Why I should be a Member of It. “ By Davian Smith, Age 19